The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-05-26
WHAT THE pAPERs SAY.
Tho Pardon OF Amaker.

Henderson Intelligencer)
The NetoS and Courier criticises the ac-
tion OF Governor Richardson In commu-
ting the sentence of an Orangeburg mur-
derer from death to imprisonment for life.
The jury recommended the prisoner to
mercy, the Judge recommended the com
mutation of the sentence to term of wears
less than the life time of the prisoner. and
the Solicitor recommended the commuta-
ton. Every one, therefore, officially con-
nected with the case, who heard the trial,
Judge. Jury, Solicitor, and prominent citi-
zens, recommended a Communication. We
believe In q rigid enforcement of the law In
all cases, but 1t does strike us as little un-
reasonable to criticise a Governor for com
muting a sentence under these circum.
stances. To have refused, would have
peen Dloodthlrsty and inhuman on the
part OF the Governor. Human life, even
that Of criminal, should only be taken In
| extreme cases, and the Governor has been
given the committing and pardoning power
| to correct those cases in which the penal
ties prescribed by law are too rigorous for
the circumstances of the case, or in which
error is made to appear. All the officers
representing the State expressed the opin,
| ION that the punishment was too severe for
| the circumstances of the case, and the Gov,
ernor was right, we think, in committing
van NS"'o PohoiGf W lIuPIlSouiicuG lOI Hlc.
A Bacltsliding Contemporary.
| (Newberry observer.)
| The Nea0s and Courier nominates Hon.
9. III. Simonton, of Charleston, Judge Of
| the United States District Court of South
| Carolina, as the successor of Associate Jus
| tice Woods, deceased, and urges, amone
the reasons why the President should ap
| point him, that Judge Simonton has been
"a Democrat from his youth up
| Judge Simonton is worthy of all the
| praise our contemporary bestows upon him
and is worthy and competent to fiji the DO
sition in the United States Supreme Court
Indeed, South Carolina has no worthier son
than Charles II. Simonton, and his appoint
! ment would be gratifying to the. people OF
| the State.
All this is true, as every one knows who
knows Mr. Simonton, either personally OF
| by reputation.
| But II grleVes us beyond measure to sec
| our esteemed contemporary come down
from its lofty and bipartisan pinnacle OF
civil service and advocate the appointment
OF man because he is "a Democrat" at all
ana IL grieves us most of all that it ever
| advocates one because he is not only "f
| democrat" but has been "a Democrat from
his youth up"
! We fear our contemporary has faller
from its grand elevation down into the miro
and dirt Of partisan politics among the res
of US poor spoilsmen.
| About the Lesisature.
| (Ncwbcrry Herald and News,
| We think it would be good idea for tho
law to hc so changed that the members OF
the Legislature be elected for term OF
tour years and have only one session ever y
two years We have too much legislation
too much making and unmal1ing of laws
| 700 much of our legislation is hurricdly
done, but TO be undonc at the next session
OF the Legislature. The Legislature should
meet. only once in two years, and should
stay in session until matters needing atten
ton were carefully and deliberately con,
sldercd and acted upon, then there would
be very little, or at least much less. need OF
constantly amending and changing the laws
already made.
| There is too much special legislation
Legislation for localities or districts OF
| counties.
| Hns Politics I'm II.
| QIdgeflcld Monitor)
MI. lllman now admits that the "farm.
ers movement has politics in it, And Sc
we have contcndcd all the time. And tC
have politics We must have politicians
And politicians are about the same the
| world ovcr-thc outs are all patriots and
the ins arc nything but what they ought
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